How to Generate App Deep Links that Open Instagram App for iOS and Android

AsHow to Create QR Codes and App Deep Links to Open Instagram App for iOS and Android to Your Profile to Grow Followers an avid Instagram user, you probably had the experience where you clicked an Instagram icon to follow a brand or company only to be brought to the Instagram mobile website where you need to login. In this mobile moment, most users abandon. This occurs even for those persistently logged in to the Instagram mobile app for iOS or Android.

Over time, this experience translates to lost followers, likes, engagement and ultimately revenue. The good news is that there is a quick solution for this that does not require SDKs or technical resources. Using Instagram app deep links to open the Instagram app from different marketing channels will significantly help you grow followers faster.

How to Generate Instagram App Deep Links for iOS and Android

URLgenius lets you update the link to your Instagram profile so it can detect the Instagram mobile app for iOS or Android. This will help you increase likes, engagement and followers as your audience is instantly brought back into the Instagram mobile app directly to your brand's profile.

Follow these steps to update your Instagram profile link.

QR Codes for the Instagram App

Doing a multi-channel campaign in coordination with your social media ad? Lucky for you, every URLgenius link for Instagram also has a corresponding QR code.

How to Create QR Codes and App Deep Links to Open Instagram App for iOS and Android to Your Profile to Grow Followers

URLgenius will track scans and clicks separately and you customize the code in ways that won't disrupt scanning (changing colors or density and adding logos the wrong way is a common 'QR code fail!').

Where to place your URLgenius deep link to Instagram:

URLgenius App Deep Linking Metrics for Instagram

You can login to your URLgenius dashboard at any time to understand how many times your audience clicks and opened the Instagram app.

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